Snow Day

I live in Michigan... have for nearly all of my life. We have fresh water, plentiful farms, great schools, and die-hard sports fans. We also have the pleasure of the once-in-awhile, no-school, no-work (for teachers!), Snow Day. It is a glorious thing.

As a teacher, I hope just as much for a Snow Day as I did when I was a child. I even have little superstitions that I follow in the hopes of generating enough "Snow Day" energy to actually make the snow fall thicker, heavier, and more resistant to plowing than ever before. Today (Thursday), for example, I gave the weekly Spelling Test instead of on Friday, in the hopes that the Snow Gods would smile upon me for having handled classroom business one day earlier than usual. I will not be putting ice cubes in my toilet or spoons in my bed, but I will absolutely be up at 5:00 a.m. to watch the local news and (hopefully!) see that my district has decided to close for one long, peaceful, winter day.

Here's to Snow Days... the pride of Michigan. And why not? We no longer have the automobile industry.

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